Erratum

Refers to article:

Position of the American Dietetic Association: Nutrition and Lifestyle for a Healthy Pregnancy Outcome
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
March 2008 (Vol. 108, Issue 3, Pages 553-561)
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In the “Position of the American Dietetic Association: Nutrition and Lifestyle for a Healthy Pregnancy Outcome” that appeared in the March 2008 Journal (pp 553-561), there is an error in Table 1 on page 554. The Dietary Reference Intakes for women listed for α-linolenic acid were incorrect. The correct values are listed here:

Table 1.

Dietary Reference Intakes for Women


Nutrient	Adult woman	Pregnancy	Lactation (0-6 mo)
α-Linolenic acid (g/d)	1.1	1.4	1.3

PII: S0002-8223(09)00761-5

doi:10.1016/j.jada.2009.06.001

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